Film, TV & Theatre

Film, TV & Theatre

From his award winning directoral debut for Channel 4 in 1997 with THE BROKEN JAW, Chris has worked on many TV shows and commercials including animation for Chris Morris' NATHAN BARLEY and classic World Stareout Championship sketches for BBC's BIG TRAIN.

His director/writer credits include a ten part series for Channel 4 called PEOPLE'S BRITAIN (2000 BAA Winner), acclaimed short DAD'S DEAD (2003 - 25 awards including 2 BAAs, BIFA and BAFTA nomination), comedy collaboration with David Shrigley WHO I AM AND WHAT I WANT (2005 BAFTA Winner), SILENCE IS GOLDEN (2006 TCM Winner) and his latest BBC drama BAD NIGHT FOR THE BLUES (2010). Winner of the Canal+ International Award at Clermont International Film Festival 2001.

As well as curating and producing the first two seasons of animated films for Channel 4's RANDOM ACTS, Chris is currently directing a new short with Autour De Minuit for Canal+ and CNC called THE RINGER.

Autour De Minuit in association with Polkadot and the Bureau for Canal+ and CNC

Director and Writer.

WHO I AM WHAT I WANT

2005

Slinky Pictures / Animate! / Channel 4

Short Film. Co-director and Co-writer with David Shrigley
2006: Winner of Tiger Short Film Award at Rotterdam International Film Festival
2006: Winner of Public Choice Best Film Award at the British Animation Awards
2006: Winner of Best Animated Film at Kino International Film Festival, Manchester
2006: Winner of Best Comedy Film at Stuttgart Int. Animation Film Festival, Germany
2006: Winner of Special Mention at Granada International Film Festival, Spain
2006: Winner of Best Animated Film at the Wood Green Int Film Festival, UK
2006: Winner of Public Choice Award at Ann Arbor Int Film Festival, USA
2006: Winner of Best Animated Film at Mediawave, Hungary
2006: Nominated for Best British Short at BIFA’s

BAD NIGHT FOR THE BLUES

2010

BBC / UK Film Council / Slinky Pictures

Short Film. Director and writer. In development.
Winner of Canal+Award at Clermont Ferrand Film Festival.

DAD'S DEAD

2003

Slinky Pictures / Animate! / Channel 4

1 x 6 min short
*2003:Winner of Best Short Film in The British Independent Film Awards
*2004:Nominated for Best Animation Short, BAFTA Film Awards
*2004:Winner of Best Short Film at the British Animation Awards
*2004:Winner of Best film at Cutting Edge at the British Animation Awards
*2003:Winner of The Quantel Animation Award at Rushes Soho Shorts Festival
*2003:Winner of The Metropolis Prize at L’Isola Del Cinema Festival in Rome
*2003:Winner of The Grand Prize at Cabbagetown Film & Video Festival in Toronto
*2003:Winner of The Encouragement Award at Fantoche Int. Animation Fest. Switzerland
*2003:Winner of Special Video Award at Split Int. Festival of New Film in Croatia
*2003:Winner of Best Independent Animation Award at FAN Int. Animation Fest. Norwich
*2003:Winner of Best Animation Award at Kino International Film Festival in Manchester
*2003:Winner of Best Professional Film Award at BAF! Int. Animation Festival in Bradford
*2003:Winner of Special Prize at DaKino Film Festival in Romania
*2003:Winner of 3rd Prize at Animadrid, IV International Animation Festival in Spain
*2004:Winner of Honourable Mention (Editing) at Carolina Film and Video Festival. USA.
*2004:Winner of Best Film of March, Pitcher and Piano Awards, London,
*2004:Winner of Honourable Mention at Ann Arbor Film Festival, USA,
*2004:Winner of Honourable Mention at Bermuda International Film Festival, USA
*2004:Winner of Silver Remi Award at Worldfest Houston Int. Film Festival, USA
*2004:Winner of Honourable Mention at Los Angeles Int. Film Festival, USA

*1998: Winner of Best Animated Short Film, Cleveland Int. Film Festival, USA
*1997: Winner of Trophy of Menicon, Bilbao International Documentary and Short Film
Festival
*1997: Winner of Trophy of Menicon, Bilbao International Documentary and Short Film
Festival
*1997: Winner of Trophy of Menicon, Bilbao International Documentary and Short Film
Festival

Slinky Pictures in association with Autour de Minuit with support from Northwest Vision/ Arte France/ Arcadi

Short Film. Director and Writer.
2006: Winner of Audience Award at 25FPS Int Film Festival, Zagreb, Croatia
2006: Winner of TCM Classic Shorts Award at 50th Times BFI London Film Festival, London, UK
2006: Winner of Special Mention, AFI FEST, Los Angeles, USA
2006: Winner of Best Narrative Short, Northampton International Film Festival. USA
2006: Winner of Grand Prix at Prague International Short Film Festival, Czech Republic
2006: Winner of Best Live Action Short at St Louis International Film Festival, USA
2007: Winner of Best Screenplay at Mexico International Film Festival. Mexico
2007: Winner of Best Short Film at 3rd Digital Barcelona Film Festival, Spain
2007: Winner of Best Sound at Festival Pris de Courts, Paris, France
2007: Winner of Best Short Film at Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, London, UK

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POP SKOOL

2001

Slinky Pictures / Zeppotron.com

Internet Series. Director
*Bronze award at the 1999 Montreux Comedy Festival
*Best Broken Comedy Show at the 1999 British Comedy Awards
*Best animation for a TV comedy series at the Everyman Animation Festival